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Understanding 9/11Arcana, or, The museum of natural history : containing the most recent discovered objects : embellished with coloured plates, and corresponding descriptions : with extracts relating to animals, and remarks of celebrated travellers; combining a general survey of nature
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Dedication leaf is signed George Perry
The work was issued in parts, and probably began to appear in 1810, for the earlier plates are marked as published on Jan. 1st of that year
Plates designed by G. Perry and engraved by T.L. Busby
Plates are hand-colored
Zoology -- Ornithology -- Entomology -- Ichthyology -- Botany -- Conchology -- Extracts from Dr. Winterbottom's travels -- Mr. Patterson's travels in Africa -- Extract of a tour, by Mr. Glas -- Extracts from Barrow's travels in China
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SCNHRB copy (39088015053044) imperfect: t.p. supplied in pencilled ms
SCNHRB copy has inside back cover pocket: Mathews, Gregory M. "Perry's Arcana" : an overlooked work. [Melbourne] 1912 (p. 7-16); this pamphlet, re-printed from The Victorian naturalist, provides a description of Perry's Arcana
SCNHRB copy has armorial bookplate of George Weare Braikenridge, Broomwell House
SCNHRB copy has pencilled ms. note attached to front free endpaper, signed CWR
SCNHRB copy stamped on dedication leaf: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Richmond Collection. Inscribed on verso: CW Richmond
SCNHRB copy half bound in calf and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges, blue endpapers
The work was issued in parts, and probably began to appear in 1810, for the earlier plates are marked as published on Jan. 1st of that year
Plates designed by G. Perry and engraved by T.L. Busby
Plates are hand-colored
Zoology -- Ornithology -- Entomology -- Ichthyology -- Botany -- Conchology -- Extracts from Dr. Winterbottom's travels -- Mr. Patterson's travels in Africa -- Extract of a tour, by Mr. Glas -- Extracts from Barrow's travels in China
extracted picklist
SCNHRB copy (39088015053044) imperfect: t.p. supplied in pencilled ms
SCNHRB copy has inside back cover pocket: Mathews, Gregory M. "Perry's Arcana" : an overlooked work. [Melbourne] 1912 (p. 7-16); this pamphlet, re-printed from The Victorian naturalist, provides a description of Perry's Arcana
SCNHRB copy has armorial bookplate of George Weare Braikenridge, Broomwell House
SCNHRB copy has pencilled ms. note attached to front free endpaper, signed CWR
SCNHRB copy stamped on dedication leaf: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Richmond Collection. Inscribed on verso: CW Richmond
SCNHRB copy half bound in calf and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges, blue endpapers
Notes
various plates printed off edge of page. no page numbers.
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